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In Thailand, FHI 360 implements HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment interventions and provides technical assistance to the Government of Thailand and local community-based organizations to strengthen services for people living with HIV and...

The Linkages across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES) project conducts a range of HIV prevention activities to reduce HIV transmission among key populations (sex workers, men who have sex with men,...

The project provides a quarterly compilation of article abstracts from peer-reviewed literature on HIV and key populations. Abstracts are grouped by type of key population.

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Importance of risk perception: Predictors of PrEP acceptance among Thai MSM and TG women at a community-based health service

HIV risk perception is an important factor in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This paper presents how self-risk perception plays an important role in whether men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TG) initiate PrEP. The authors state the need to assess a patient’s risk perception and provide HIV education and counseling that will improve the accuracy of perceived HIV risk.

The Link is a quarterly newsletter that highlights LINKAGES’ work and new evidence, publications and tools related to HIV prevention, care, and treatment among key populations and their partners.

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Lubricant use among men who have sex with men reporting anal intercourse in Bangkok, Thailand: Impact of HIV status and implications for prevention

This study measured prevalence and correlates of consistent lubricant use during anal sex among men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand, a population among whom HIV incidence is very high. A key finding was a high rate of reported consistent lubricant use that was associated with reported consistent condom use with casual partners while binge drinking and paying for sex. Reported inconsistent condom use with casual and steady partners was negatively associated with lubricant use. Lubricant use is part of the best practice package for HIV prevention among men having sex with men, and programs should consider further promotion among this population.

The World Health Organization announced that Thailand has become the first country in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. The success stems from a strong prenatal care program across the country. Stephen Mills, Technical Director, Asia Pacific Regional Office at FHI 360, states that Thailand should now focus on condom use and testing programs that reach key populations in need of such services, such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender persons and people who inject drugs.

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Prevalence and correlates of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by anatomic site among urban Thai men who have sex with men

Findings from this assessment of a cohort of men who have sex with men in Bangkok was notable for measurable prevalent rectal, urethral and pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea, which were largely asymptomatic. Routine screening of asymptomatic men who have sex with men for C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhea infections should include rectal sampling and particularly focus on men with HIV or a history of other sexually transmitted infections.